What is 9/6 plus 8/7?

Looking for the result of 9/6 + 8/7? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 9/6 and 8/7?

9 6 + 8 7 = (9 × 7) + (8 × 6) 6 × 7 = 111 42 = 37 14
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 7 = 63
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 8 × 6 = 48
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 63 + 48 = 111
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 7 = 42
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 111/42
  6. Simplify the fraction (111/42) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 111/3 = 37
    • 42/3 = 14
  7. This gives: 37/14.

The result of adding 9/6 and 8/7 is : 37/14 (or 2.6428571428571 in its decimal form)